The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-04
SheriFs Proclamation.
No,ls. d - 80.

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Notios Of Special EIeetisn.
STATE OF KANSAS
sALfNbCouHTr.
sHERIFF's OFFIcE, June -. Iss7.
WHEREAs, On the Sth day % June, A. D.,
Saline county, Kansas, being duly con
vened IN special session a. the once Of the
county clerk Of sid county, pursuant 10
the statutes In such case made and pro-
vided, made and entered Of record the FOL
lowing order, to-Wit;
In the matter Of the subscription % the
capital stock Of the solomon Valley Gyp-
sum 4 Gulf railway eOmpauy, by Dayton
township, Saline county, Kansas.
WHEEEAs. A petition duly signed By Thom-
- ~ il.,t-,,, ,r1rnsbn sl-li',s ,..5,t 49,.
Of Kansas, and being more than tWo-dfihs
lz-5l OF the resident taxpayers OF said town
shlpshas been on this Sth day Of June, A. d.,
1857, presented TO the board % county com
missioners OF said county Of Saline, for the
consideration and action Of said board, there
being present, Anson Miller, chairman, and
A l. Dodge and ]. W. Burke, members OF
said board constituting a full board, and
Joseph Sargent, clerk OF said county aud
clerk Of said bOard, which said petition with
the signatures thereto omitted is IN the
words and figures following, to-wit:
PETITION
To ne Honorable Beard Of C0HHfB CoHiHiis-
fiOHers Of Saline Couatg ~ fhs Stoie n
KGHsas.
We, the undersigned. your petitioners. each
being a resident taxpayer OF Dayton
township, In saline county, state OF Kan
sas, respectfully petition your honorable body
% submit 10 the qualified electors OF said
township for their acceptance OF rejection as a
special election % be ordered by your honor
orable body under and In pursuance OF the
laws OF the state o. Kansas, and an act enti-
tied, AN ect 10 enable counties, townships
and cities 10 aid In the construction Of rad
roads, and 20 repeal section eight Of chapter
thirty-nine Of the laws Of is74." which
took effect February -, 1875, the follow
ing proposition with the terms and coudi-
tiOns hereinafter specified, to-wit:
Shall the township Of Dayton In the
county OF Saline, state OF Kansas. subscribe
for one hundred and any shares, OF one hun
dred dollars each, OF the capital stock Of the
solomon Valley, Gypsum Gulf railway
company corporation organized under the
Law Of thestnfe OF Kansas, and In payment
therefore issue 10 said railway company ff-
teen OF the bonds OF said township. OF the de-
nomination Of one thousand dollarseaeh, said
bonds 10 be payable 20 the bearer az the Fiscal
Agency OF the state Of Kansas In New York
city, thirty years after date thereof, with in
terest a. the raie Of six per cent. perannum,
pas yabie Eeml-annually, for which in
teFeEt eOupons shall be attached, payable at
the fiscal agency aforesaid; this subscription
o. sock and issue OF bonds 10 be upon the
following conditions, namely: As soon as
said proposition shall be determined In the
affirmative, By a canvass OF the votes east nj
such election, the boari of county commls-
sioners Of said county Of Saline. fnr and IN
hehnlfOf said Dayton township, shall urtlcr
the county clerk To make, and the county
clerk shall make, said subscription in the
name OF said township, for one hundred and
hfty shares Of the capital stock OF said rail-
way company; and when the railroad of
standard gauge, completed and la operation
(under lease or otherWisel from she north or
west line Of said township to the south or
county commissioners shall cause such
bonds, with Interest coupons attached a.
aforesaid, 90 be issued Ga the name of said
township Of Dayton, and shall deliver the
same 10 said railway company, It's sucCes-
sors or assigns, on delivery or lender Ia the
county treasurer Of said county, Of Ger
tincates for one hundred and nfty shares of
fully paid up capital stock Of said railway
company, equal In amount with said hond>-
dollar for dollar;
Pr0rideti said railroad shall be built, COM
pleted and In operation by lease or other
wise as aforesaid, ON OF before the first day
sf July, A. D., ltaS, and
Prortdegl further, that u the said, the Sol
OmOn Valley, Gypsum 4 Gull railway com
Of said line of railroad, by
labor strikes, legal proceedings, or eXtraOrdi-
time - hindered shall be added 20 the
time herein specihedto complete said rail-
mad.
stock and issue Of bonds 20 the Solomon
Valley, Gypsum a Gulf railway company"
and Against the subscription OF stock and
issue OF bonds 10 the Solomon Valley, Gyp
sum Gulf railway company" And,
WHEREAS, The said petition being duly
nled and now set down for hearing, and the
said board OF county commissioners having
duly examined and considered the same, and
being duly advised In the premiscs the said \
board do md and declare that said petition u
In writing; that u Is subscribed by more than
resident
Dayton township, In said Saline county, that
u designates the Solomon Valley, Gypsum a
Gulf railway company as the company "a
which Il Is proposed to extend aid IN the con-
struction and building OF lis railroad into.
within and through said township, and the
amount Of capital stock Of said company for
Dayton shall subscribe: that Il sets forth the
terms OF payment for said stock together with
the terms and conditions upon which it l.
proposed TO make said subscription and the
form OF ballot TO be used az said election
asked and prayed 10 be held In said town
ship, and that said petition Is Ia all re-
spects in conformity 20 law. Now,
Therefore, In accordance with the prayer OF
said petition, and pursuant %, and by virtue
and under authority Of the several siatutes
In such case made and provided, u j. hereby
ordered and declared By said board that tho
prayer OF said petition be and the same l.
hereby granted, and that special election
be held In said township ON the 9th day o.
August, A D., 1881, fOrthe purpose Of voting /
on said proposition an at said special cleo
leon,the question and proposition as set forth +.
in the hereinbeiOre recited petitiOn-all OF I
which said petition Is hereby made a part
Df this Order-shall be and u hereby submit l
led 70 the qualified electors Of said township /
Tor their decision by voting hy ballot thereon /
~ in such petition designated.
And IL II further ordered and declared that 1
aid election be held at the usual places OF
holding general elections In said township OF 1
Dayton, and that Il be held and that the re-
urns be made and the result be nscrrtaind /
md declared In the same manner ns pro
rided by law for holding general elections,
md that the ballots used at said election
hall have written or printed thereon the
words: "For the subscription Of stock and Il
ssue Of bonds TO the Solomon Valley, Gyp-
um a Gulf railway company" and "Agnlnsi
he subscription OF stock and issue OF bonds
o the solomon Valley, Gypsum & Gulfniil-
way company"
Said ballots to be counted for or against the
proposition accordingly.
And IL u further ordered by said board
hat the sheriff Of Saline county make due
lualined electors OF said township Of Dayton
n the submission OF said question
md proposition as set forth In said petl-
Ion and this nricr TO and for their decision Il
4 the special election, TO be held as afOre-
aid, by publishing the said proclamation L
or thirty days or more next preceding tht L
lOlding Of said election, In the Saline County i
OuRSAL, new spaper published In the cit1 I
4 Salina, In said county, and having u gen 1
riI circulation In said township of Dayton Il
nj that Ia said proclamation the said sher l
y set forth this Orler reclting said petition.
And the county clerk Of said county amd i
x-ofiicio clerk Of this boaul. is hereby 90 L
ected 70 issue 70 the sherin ~ said county o.
allne, state Of Kansas, a duly certified cnpy i
{ this order.
Done by the board OF county commission.
~ Of the county of Saline, state of Kansas
bis hHh day uf June. A. ID lSaI
ASsON MILLER, Chairman.
iSEAI-l A. l. DODGE, / Members nf
j. W. BuREE. said Board.
ATTEST: JOSEPH SARaENT,
County Clerk.
TATE OF KANSAS
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